Information about #DD995F color

#DD995F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD995F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 153, 95) (86.7% red, 60% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 49 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DD995F reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Di Serria (#DB995E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Apricot Tan (#DD9760) and Porsche (#DF9D5B).

The recipe behind #DD995F is rgb(221, 153, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DD995F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #DD995F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD995F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DD995F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD995F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD995F
  • RGB221, 153, 95
  • CMYK0, 27, 49, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 153, 95)
  • HSL28°, 65%, 62%
  • HSL Precise27.619°, 64.948%, 61.961%
  • HSV28°, 57%, 87%
  • HSB28°, 57%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.600, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.600, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.600, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD995F
  • DECIMAL ID14522719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01